The implementation of the Agenda 2030 entails massive financing needs. The debate increasingly emphasizes the importance of the private sector and the role of aid to 'leverage' private sector investments for development. In this context, the concept of blended finance is key. This briefing paper...

Zwei Drittel der Länder des globalen Südens sind von Rohstoffexporten abhängig. Diese generieren zumeist nur unzureichend öffentliche Einnahmen und lokale Wertschöpfung. Länderbeispiele zeigen, dass Ressourcenreichtum zu Einnahmensteigerung, struktureller Transformation und...

"No blood in my cell phone" - In the early 2000s, NGO-campaign slogans pointed out the links between raw materials in electronic products and the financing of armed conflicts. These campaigns focused on the responsibility of companies for their supply chain. In July 2017, an EU regulation came...

China is today the second-largest economy after the US and the world-leading export nation. The economic and political development of China in the past decades has had a big impact on other parts of the world. The Chinese demand for natural resources has dramatically changed trade volumes and...

Seit dem 1. Januar 2021 müssen Unternehmen, die bestimmte mineralische Rohstoffe in die EU einführen, dafür sorgen, durch ihre Beschaffungspraktiken nicht zu Konflikten und Menschenrechtsverletzungen beizutragen. Damit endet die Übergangsfrist der 2017 veröffentlichten EU-Verordnung zu...

This briefing paper provides an overview of t he global iron and steel sector. It describes the properties of iron ore and delineates the geographical distribution of deposits and trade flows. Further, it explains pricing mechanisms and addresses environmental impacts. Iron and steel are key...

There are a multitude of challenges confronting resource-limited, rapidly growing cities that revolve around food-water-energy (FWE) resource issues, and there are a multitude of potential solutions. But such solutions often address one or just a few challenges without regard to their impacts on...

Um das nötige Wissen für eine Ressourcenwende zu generieren und zu verbinden, sind - angesichts der Komplexität des Themas und der Vielfalt von Akteuren und Interessen - transdisziplinäre Forschungsprozesse unabdinglich. In einem transdisziplinären Setting kommen ForscherInnen und...

In the context of a global surge in demand for commodities, increasing competition and rising prices, several industrialized countries including the European Union have adopted strategies to secure access to raw materials. At the same time, in resource-rich developing countries the debate has...